Interview prep

Open access Question bank, practice, stories & guides

Tell me about a time you learned something quickly. easy

Reference answer
Use STAR: Situation, Task, Action, Result with measurable outcome.

How do you prioritize features with limited time? medium

Reference answer
Impact vs effort, user evidence, and strategic goals — share a concrete framework.

Walk through how you would redesign a course enrollment page. medium

Reference answer
Clarify goals, map pain points, propose IA, wireframe, test with 3–5 users.

What is the time complexity of binary search? easy

Reference answer
O(log n) on a sorted array.

Explain overfitting and how to reduce it. medium

Reference answer
Overfitting = model memorizes training noise. Reduce via regularization, more data, simpler models, cross-validation.

STAR Method for Behavioral Interviews

Structure answers as Situation, Task, Action, Result. Keep results measurable when possible.

Technical Interview Checklist

Review DSA basics, prepare 2–3 project stories, practice aloud, and ask clarifying questions.

Harbor Tech — AI Intern

OA focused on arrays + one ML conceptual question. Onsite was system-design lite for a recommender.